Recent content by SSmith

For an undergrad level course, just about any textbook would work. Thats's part of the reason there are so many of them. If you are looking to progress to graduate linear algebra, then I would use a text that is analytically heavy with a strong use of proofs instead of a 'repeat the example on...

Helmet laws: Bad. Not wearing a helmet: Dumb

Was there an interview before they offered the position? If I were doing the interview, I'd be doing cartwheels finding one person that would want the job without pay just the loose promise of something in the future... Regardless, why were you even there if you weren't interested in accepting...

I hadn't heard of the show until you mentioned it here; but after a quick wiki review, it sounds about right. If I were in the OP's shoes, that's exactly what I would be doing right now. Bottom line, I've ever needed a job bad enough to work for someone else for free. It's just not rational...

I would take a motorcycle trip as far as I could go. Find a part time job when cash gets low and repeat. There'll be plenty of time down the road to get a desk job to pay down your mortgage and support a family...

I'm a Federal engineer. At 31, I make a little over $100k @ GS-13. But that's largely on the back of my PE, Masters, and Six Sigma Black Belt. Is that overcompensated? Either way: when the economy was at it's high point, I had contractors supporting me that did the same kinds of work with less...

That's all that I found too. Reviewing those, a book of statistical tables, and the FE review book was enough to get my PE. (And my undergrad was in Chemical Engineering, NOT Industrial Engineering.) YMMV.

On second thought, I want to know the name of the fishing hole that has both electric eels and alligators. It's time to break out the flyrods.

I always played the game as a kid about which animal would win "rhino or alligator" or "tiger or boa constrictor". Unfortunately, Youtube wasn't around as a kid to show us the results of some of those pairings. Thankfully that problem has been fixed. I present to you the Electric Eel versus...

OMG--How did I miss the fact that they are MILF rebels? This story keeps getting better... The only way it can get even better would be if the MILFs were escaping from a prison run by a cruel and brutal, lesbo leaning female warden. *fingers.crossed*

Ticket to Ride is a great recommendation for a family boardgame!

Full story here. Now that's an action I could, ahem, get behind! /Sorry. Couldn't resist.

I'm an avid boardgame hobbyist with a collection of over 200 boardgames. I would recommend watching this video for some insight as to some other directions to go. It's 17 minutes of extreme geekery, but can help you with some next choices. (Feel free to skip the silly cartoon intro though.)...

Along the same lines, I've always wanted to make a still too. I don't really drink that often, but I really like the idea of drinking something I make instead of something I buy...

My bet is that it was a launch of a new target missile to be used in developmental missile interception testing. The fact that no one is saying anything means that the government IS saying something. :)